The midwife forgot to register my exemption from charges when my pregnancy was confirmedI received a £100 fine from NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) for claiming free prescriptions, although I’m exempt from charges because I’m pregnant. It seems my midwife forgot to register my exemption when my pregnancy was confirmed in June. The application was resubmitted in October, with a letter explaining the error, but my certificate was only backdated by a month. NHSBSA now says it will remove the fine if £70 of prescription fees are paid within 60 days. I normally have a prepayment...

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